Producer Price for Maize in South Africa
South Africa: Producer Price for Maize was 1,005 per tonne, current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Producer Price for Maize in South Africa, 1966–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current LCU.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1,005 per tonne, current LCU for producer price for maize in 2010.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for maize in South Africa peaked at 1,666 per tonne, current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.23 per tonne, current LCU, in 1967.
That places South Africa 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Producer Price for Maize in South Africa, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 35.65 per tonne, current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 33.23 per tonne, current LCU | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 33.95 per tonne, current LCU | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 36.91 per tonne, current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 36.36 per tonne, current LCU | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 37.92 per tonne, current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 43.4 per tonne, current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 45.5 per tonne, current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 57 per tonne, current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 62 per tonne, current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 65 per tonne, current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 74 per tonne, current LCU | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 84 per tonne, current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 102 per tonne, current LCU | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 122.4 per tonne, current LCU | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 134 per tonne, current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 155.05 per tonne, current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1983 | 170.05 per tonne, current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 215.55 per tonne, current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1985 | 217.5 per tonne, current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 231 per tonne, current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 251 per tonne, current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 257 per tonne, current LCU | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 261 per tonne, current LCU | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 302 per tonne, current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 357 per tonne, current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 452 per tonne, current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 412 per tonne, current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 365 per tonne, current LCU | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 577 per tonne, current LCU | +58.1% |
| 1996 | 592 per tonne, current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 590 per tonne, current LCU | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 574 per tonne, current LCU | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 674 per tonne, current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 545 per tonne, current LCU | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 887 per tonne, current LCU | +62.8% |
| 2002 | 1,365 per tonne, current LCU | +53.9% |
| 2003 | 934 per tonne, current LCU | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 836 per tonne, current LCU | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 630 per tonne, current LCU | -24.6% |
| 2006 | 981 per tonne, current LCU | +55.7% |
| 2007 | 1,450 per tonne, current LCU | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 1,666 per tonne, current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 1,305 per tonne, current LCU | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 1,005 per tonne, current LCU | -23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.94 per tonne, current LCU | 33.23 per tonne, current LCU | 36.91 per tonne, current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 60.72 per tonne, current LCU | 36.36 per tonne, current LCU | 102 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.45 per tonne, current LCU | 122.4 per tonne, current LCU | 261 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 489.5 per tonne, current LCU | 302 per tonne, current LCU | 674 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,060 per tonne, current LCU | 545 per tonne, current LCU | 1,666 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,005 per tonne, current LCU | 1,005 per tonne, current LCU | 1,005 per tonne, current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is producer price for maize in South Africa?
- Producer price for maize in South Africa was 1,005 per tonne, current LCU in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for maize recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,666 per tonne, current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest producer price for maize recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.23 per tonne, current LCU in 1967.
- How does South Africa rank for producer price for maize?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 29 countries with data for 2010.
- Is producer price for maize rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Producer Price for Maize (per tonne, current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary agricultural products as defined in the SNA 93. The producer's price is the amount receivable by the producer from the purchaser for a unit of a good or service produced as output minus any VAT, or similar deductible tax, invoiced to the purchaser. It excludes any transport charges invoiced separately by the producer.